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Irish_Dem

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15. A quick prayer may calm their nerves and help them focus.

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #14)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 01:17 PM

5 hrs ago

The research is there that a quick mantra, meditation, repetitive phrase helps
in a stressful situation. Includes prayers. They are all the same thing.

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So this happened too..wtf? [View all] dcmfox 23 hrs ago OP

They are all insane. The whole damn MAGA cult. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #1

Yes, they are all "like that." ananda 23 hrs ago #4

Bunch of phychotic MFrs. Even if you give them some grace for having to speak in the midst of such upheaval Bluetus 22 hrs ago #10

Yes. We pay officials to be calm in a crisis. It is called LEADERSHIP. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #13

I don't care if my surgeon is a devout religious person Bluetus 6 hrs ago #14

A quick prayer may calm their nerves and help them focus. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #15

In this case, the Governor's statement is like a surgeon saying, Bluetus 2 hrs ago #16

The governor's statement is quite different from your hypothetical surgeon. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #17

Asking God to do ANYTHING is offensive Bluetus 2 hrs ago #18

Good news !! He's not "one of us" -- he's a REPUBLICAN !! nt eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #2

So no, it's even worse it was a fellow Mormon. JFC Klarkashton 23 hrs ago #3

actually he first says lapfog_1 23 hrs ago #5

Giving away the game MaineBlueBear 22 hrs ago #6

Us vs them. Gotta have someone else to blame for your lack of leadership and the plague of gun violence Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #7

Worse STILL, NOT a minority. B.See 22 hrs ago #8

very odd for repukes to tell the truth Skittles 22 hrs ago #9

Nope, just a homegrown Utah boy. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #11

All I can say is this god everyone Tree Lady 22 hrs ago #12